The importance of talking about crime

9:35 PM,
Mar. 1, 2013

Written by

Josh Huntsman

It's been a rough few weeks. The recent run of crime in Cedar City, coming on what seems like a daily basis, has been on the collective psyche of the community. When crimes are committed - and when some of those crimes include homicide - it can shake a person's entire sense-of-self concept.

In a community as tight-knit as Cedar, the result can be huge.

Whenever we report on a crime, I expect to get a couple phone calls or emails from people who just don't want to hear about it. These people aren't mean or angry, only frustrated. They tell me they don't want to read about murder, rape and other criminal ...